United States Regional and State Political Parties - List of Political Parties in the United States, Liberal Party of New York (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 44. Chapters: List of political parties in the United States, Liberal Party of New York, Vermont Progressive Party, Independence Party of New York, Working Families Party, Southern Party, Conservative Party of New York State, Independent Party of Oregon, Peace and Freedom Party, Independent Greens of Virginia, Human Rights Party, Connecticut for Lieberman, Nonpartisan League, Independence Party of Minnesota, Charter Party, Grassroots Party, Rent Is Too Damn High Party, Taxpayers Party of New York, Liberty Union Party, Progressive Democratic Party, United Citizens Party, Oregon Progressive Party, Marijuana Reform Party, Law Preservation Party, Moderate Party of Rhode Island, Toleration Party, Populist Party of Maryland, Solidarity Party, Vermont Working Families Party, People's Party, American Party, Jefferson Republican Party, Queen Emma Party, Conservative Party of Virginia, Municipal Ownership League, Conservative Party of South Carolina, New Jersey Conservative Party, Anti-Mormon Party, A Connecticut Party, New York State Right to Life Party, Silver Party, Alabama National Democratic Party, Progressive Dane, Aloha Aina Party of Hawaii, Independent Party of Utah, Best Party of Hawaii, Blue Enigma Party, Minnesota Progressive Party, Marijuana Party of Vermont. Excerpt: The Independence Party is an affiliate in the U.S. state of New York of the Independence Party of America. The party was founded in 1991 by Dr. Gordon Black, Tom Golisano, and Laureen Oliver from Rochester, New York, and acquired ballot status in 1994. Although often associated with Ross Perot, as the party came to prominence in the wake of Perot's 1992 presidential campaign, it was created prior to Perot's run. As of April 2009, there were 400,178 members statewide. The Independence Party's platform is somewhat ambiguous. The party itself is designed to draw inde...